Empowering adults with intellectual disabilities
Through meaningful employment that has a positive impact on the environment.
Together, WeCan all make the world a better, more inclusive and more environmentally friendly place.
The story of WeCan all began in March 2024 when CluneTech, a suite of global technology businesses headquartered in Kilkenny, dedicated their monthly CSR Spotlight to Autism Awareness.
As part of the spotlight, they shared an interview with Johnny McCarthy, Facilities Manager, CluneTech, and his son Adam. Adam, who’s 28, has autism and was delighted to jump on camera to give a unique insight into his life, his autism diagnosis and some of the many things he enjoys doing.
For those who have had the pleasure of meeting Adam, they will be familiar with his bubbly and outgoing personality which has always brought so much joy to CluneTech’s HQ in Kilkenny. It was there that Terry Clune, CluneTech CEO and Founder, asked Johnny whether Adam was receiving payment for the jobs he does around the office.
Johnny advised that Adam attends SOS Kilkenny during the day and that he enjoys giving a hand in the mornings and evenings. Terry was eager to find a way to find a way to provide Adam with paid and meaningful employment, and the conversation then turned to Adam’s favourite task: returning the cans and bottles to the local supermarket.
From there, Terry and Johnny began discussing the possibility of offering this as a service to other businesses in the area. The rest, you could say is history and the idea of WeCan came to life.
We have been blown away by the support we have received so far and would like to emphasise that we cannot do this without the local business community. We would like to express our sincere gratitude for you coming on board and we look forward to having you along this journey with us.
Together with their colleagues, the project’s ambassadors will spend up to 15 hours per week visiting the supporters (businesses, hotels, pubs, cafes, leisure centres and more) to collect returnable cans and bottles.
The ambassadors and their colleagues will receive payment for the hours they’ve worked, and any excess funds generated through the initiative will be donated to various charities to further support our community and reinvested into the project to maximise its impact.
This project is fully backed by CluneTech and from Marketing and Finance to HR and IT, we are incredibly lucky to have a host of available resources bring it to life. With that being said, we would like to emphasise that we cannot do this without the support of local businesses. If you are interested in supporting this initiative, please click here to complete an enquiry form and we will be in touch.
Our goal is to make being a supporter as easy as possible. All you need to do is ensure you dispose of your bottles and cans in a designated bin and once that bin is full, give our team a call and we’ll collect it. You will also be provided with additional branded posters to communicate the WeCan initiative to your employees and patrons.
For more information, please click here to complete an enquiry form or send us an email hello@wecan.ie and we’ll be in touch
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